Sabine Herbst-Klenz
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Sabine•Herbst-Klenz (-Klauß) |
| Used name | Sabine•Herbst-Klenz |
| Born | 27 June 1974 in Leipzig, Sachsen (GER) |
| Measurements | 178 cm / 75 kg |
| Affiliations | SSV Leutzsch, Leipzig (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany |
Biography
Sabine Herbst-Klenz was a German butterfly and IM swimmer who participated in the 1996 Atlanta and 2000 Sydney Olympics. She had her best result in 1996, finishing an unfortunate fourth in the 400 metres IM. At the 1997 Short-Course World Championships she won an IM relay silver medal.
At European Championships, Herbst-Klenz won one gold, one silver and three bronze medals. Domestically, she won national titles over 200 metres butterfly in 1991, and over 400 metres IM in 1994 and 1996-97. Her parents Eva Wittke and Jochen Herbst, as well as her brother Stefan Herbst, were also Olympic swimmers. By profession, Sabine became a swimming coach.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | GER |
Sabine Herbst | |||
| 200 metres Butterfly, Women (Olympic) | 19 | |||||
| 200 metres Individual Medley, Women (Olympic) | 11 | |||||
| 400 metres Individual Medley, Women (Olympic) | 4 | |||||
| 2000 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | GER |
Sabine Klenz | |||
| 200 metres Individual Medley, Women (Olympic) | 15 | |||||
| 400 metres Individual Medley, Women (Olympic) | 16 |
Olympic family relations
- Daughter of Eva Wittke
- Daughter of Jochen Herbst
- Sister of Stefan Herbst
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Universiade (0–1–0 1999 Palma de Mallorca SWI silver: 200 m medley (competed as Sabine Herbst))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Aquatics Championships (0–1–1 1991 Athina SWM silver: 200 m butterfly (competed as Sabine Herbst); 1999 İstanbul SWM bronze: 200 m medley (competed as Sabine Herbst))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Swimming Championships (25 m) (1–0–2 1996 Rostock gold: 400 m medley, bronze: 100 m medley and 200 m medley (competed as Sabine Herbst))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Short-Course Swimming Championships (25 m) (0–1–0 1997 Göteborg silver: 400 m medley (competed as Sabine Herbst))